Combined spool and thimble holder and th read-cutter



(No ModeL) ,A. M BARRETT.

COMBINED SPOOL AND THIMBLB HOLDER ADD THREAD CUTTER. No. 266,009.Patented Oct. 17, 1882.

UNITED STATES IATETNT FFICE.

ANTONIO M. BARRETT, OF IONE CITY, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED SPOOLANDTHIMBLE HOLDER AND THREAD-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part 'of Letters Patent No. 266,009, dated October17, 1882.

Application filed July 25, 1882. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTONIO M. BARRETT, ofIone City, county of Amador, State of California, have invented anImproved Combined Spool and Thimble Holder and Thread-Gutter; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionthereof.

My invention relates to anew and useful device, which I call a combinedspool and thimble holder and thread-cutter.

My invention consists of a suitable spindle or shaft for receiving thespool, of a standard for supporting the thimble,of a cutter for severingthe thread, and of a hook or pin for affixing the device in convenientposition. These are the results of a construction as follows: A singlewire is bent toform a. cross above and an open base below, one end ofthe wire fitting into a hook on the other end at one corner of the baseand forming the spindle for thespool. Upon the front of the cross aboveis soldered a Wire, the upper portion of which is bent outwardly andreceives one end of a small blade extending from the main piece. Uponthe back of the cross is affixed a bent pin or book, which sustains thedevice, and forms, with the top of the cross, a secure resting-place forthe thimble. This will be more fully seen by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of mydevice. Fig. 2 is a perspective View, showing the application of mydevice.

Let A represent the vertical or central portion, andB the arms, ofacross havingan open base, 0, at right angles. These parts are formed ofa piece of wire bent double to form the center A and arms B. At the baseof the cent-er the wire extends in opposite directions, thencedownwardly, where one end is bent to form a hook, a. The other endextends across to it and lies in the hook, thus forming a parallelogram,the base of which is the spindle c, which may be released from the hookwhen necessary. To the center A, in front, is attached a small piece ofmetal, b, here shown as a bent wire, the upper portion of which divergesfrom the center wire.

D is a small steel cutting-blade, one end of which is secured to thecenter Aand the other to the top portion of piece I). v

To the back of'the center piece is secured by one end awire, E. Its topis free, and diverging slightly from the main center A. Its end is bentdown and sharpened to form a pin or hook.

The'use of this device is shown clearly in Fig. 2, and is as follows: Itis intended to be secured to the garment of theperson using it, in someconvenient position,by simplyinserting the pin or hook E. To insert thespool F the end of the spindle c is released from the hook to and thespool fitted upon it, after which it is rehooked and the thread may bedrawn from the spool, which is thus secured. The thread may be out uponthe blade D above, and when it is necessary, for any purpose, to layaside the thimble Gr, it may be titted upon the top of the center A. Itsedge will pass down between the loose top of the pin E and the back ofthe center A and be held securely and prevented from t'allingpfit'. I

The cross-arms B and the wide base 0 lend stability to the device andcause it to lie in convenient position.

I may make several sizes, if necessary, and the finish of the wire maybe according to fancy,- though I preterit to be nickeled.

The device is useful for persons who do any kind of hand-sewing. Itsconvenience and effectiveness, together with its small cost, willrenderit a desirable article.

It is obvious that the blade D might be omitted and there would still bea convenient and useful device.

Having thgs described my invention, what I claim as new, and desiretosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A spool and thimble holder constructed of a piece of wire bent toform a vertical center, A, upon top of which the thimble is sustained,and an open base, O, in one corner of whichone end of the wire is formedinto a hook, (I, and receives the other end from the spindle 0, uponwhich the spool is fitted, and ahook or pin, E, upon the back of thedevice to secure it, the top of said pin being separated from the centerA to receive the rim or edge of the thimble, substantially as hereindescribed.

2. A combined spool andthimble holderand thread-cutter, constructed ofwire bent to form a vertical center, A, upon top of which the thimble issustained, cross-arms B, and wide open base O, in one corner of whichone end of Q meow crossarms B, open lower portion, 0, having a the otherend forming the spindle 0, upon which hook, at, at one corner, and aspindle or base, 0, the spool is fitted, the cutting-blade D, supadaptedto rest in said hook or to be removed ported from the front of thedevice by a, strip therefrom, 2t cutting-blade, D, in front, and a 15 5or piece, I), and the pin or hook E, secured to' pin or hook, E, behindall arranged-and used the wire is formed. into a hook, a, and receivesthe back of the center A, and having its upsubstantially as hereindescribed. per portion free to receive between it'and the In witnesswhereof I hereunto set my hand. center A the rim or edge of thethiinble, snb- ANTONIO M. BARRETT. stantially as herein described.Witnesses: 1:) 3. A combined spool and thimble holder and C. F.\VILLIMUs,

thread-cutter, consisting of a central piece, A, THOS. P. STEWART.

